Description: Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led a brigade-sized mixed force
of cavalry, infantry, and artillery to protect a foraging expedition in
the vicinity of Dranesville. Union Brig. Gen. E.O.C. Ord, advancing on
the Georgetown Pike, encountered Stuart’s cavalry. Both sides deployed
as more units arrived on the field, and a sharp firefight developed. Stuart
withdrew in the mid-afternoon after ensuring that his wagons were safely
in the rear.